Vuong Hoang Minh, 34, was put on a flight back to the United States on Thursday, the Vietnam News Agency said. vuong It said Minh told authorities he planned to snatch the torch.

• 火炬下一站前往越南，国家媒体周五时报道，越南驱逐了一名计划破坏火炬传递的越南裔美国公民。